Necas (basketball)

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Necas
Primeiro de Agosto
PositionShooting guard
LeagueAngolan Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1962-09-18) September 18, 1962 (age 61)
Luanda, Angola
NationalityAngolan
Listed height185 cm (6.07 ft)
Listed weight84 kg (185 lb)
Coaching career2003–present
Career history
As coach:
2003–2008Interclube
2012–2013Interclube
2013–2018Interclube
2020–presentPrimeiro de Agosto
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

Manuel Nazareth da Costa e Sousa (born 18 September 1962), known as Necas, is an Angolan retired basketball player and current coach. Playing as a shooting guard, Necas was best known for his sharp three-point shooting thus becoming one of the best in this category, along with Víctor de Carvalho.

He served as assistant coach of Angolan side Interclube.[1] On 5 July 2021, Necas took over as head coach of Primeiro de Agosto.[2] He won the 2020–21 Taça de Angola with Primeiro, beating his former team Interclube in the final.[3]

Awards and accomplishments

Coaching career

Primeiro de Agosto

References

  1. ^ "Treinador Necas apela união da família e consenso na FAB" (in Portuguese). ANGOP. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  2. ^ Narciso, Noirany. "Clube Desportivo 1º de Agosto - Manuel Sousa "Necas" assume comando do plantel sénior de basquetebol". www.primeiroagosto.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - 1º de Agosto supera Inter e arrebata Taça de Angola". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2022.

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